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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,576,740 and 47,236,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,576,740 and 47,236,569 is: 70,662,565.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,576,740 : 47,236,569 = 47,236,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,576,740/47,236,569 = 47,236,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,576,740x = 47,236,569 × 47,236,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,576,740x = 2,231,293,450,891,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,231,293,450,891,761/31,576,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,662,565.26

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